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Bird Feeding Blog

It's time to buy bird food and bird feeders that work - buy trusted hand-crafted birdseed from Haith's UK. Discover the secrets behind attracting lots of different bird species to the garden, and start enjoying the sights and sounds of nature even more. Our bird feeding blogs will show you how to buy good quality wild bird food online that's hand-crafted and made fresh on the premises daily.

We'll share our bird table secrets and guide you through the rewarding process of bird feeding plus giving nature a helping hand. If you don't have time to read the blog, use our bird feeding A to Z guide to select the right wild bird food by bird species. If you have a little more time on your hands and you'd like to contribute a blog post, please email the team at enquiries@haiths.com

Which Haith's bird food attracts the most birds?

A question we get asked frequently here at the Haith’s bird food centre is, "What bird food attracts what birds? There are various solutions to find this information, you can take a look at our online digital wild bird catalogue, or, alternatively, our printed catalogue contains a table that illustrates and answers the question, what bird food attracts what birds?

What do garden birds like to eat?

It’s often an assumption that birds only need our help during the winter months but this certainly isn’t the case. Wild birds need our help throughout each and every season - come rain or shine (or snow such as in recent months!).

Which kind of bird food attracts the most garden birds?

A wildlife-friendly garden is a great way to support nature and bring more life to your garden. A question we get asked regularly here at the Haith's bird food centre is, ‘What bird food attracts the most birds?’

The Nuthatch

Nuthatches (Sitta europaea) are a small passerine bird belonging to the family Sittidae. They have blue-grey upperparts and a long black stripe through the eye. The underparts are pale reddish-brown. They are active, robust, short-tailed birds that creep down the trunks and branches of trees head first.

Garden bird feeders & diseases

When we feed wild birds we have a responsibility to practice good hygiene and reduce the chances of cross-contamination. Thankfully, there are four easy steps you can take to do this.

Stop garden bird feeders from spreading disease among wild birds

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) issues guidelines for disease prevention at bird feeders and recommends bird food is purchased from accredited resources - it's a good job Haith's is leading the way in quality control of bird diets.